December 2009

Learning
Galapagos Cruising Permit / Autografo

[Last updated March 2010] There are all kinds of rumours circulating about the rules governing private vessels visiting the Galapagos islands. Vessels may visit the Galapagos under two different regimes: Any foreign flagged vessel arriving from a foreign port may visit either Puerto Ayora or Puerto Basquierizo Moreno in the Galapagos in order to "provision". […]

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Fun
Saiananda

We visited the resort/marina/farm of Saiananda, near Bahía de Caráquez to see all the animals there.  It was beautiful.

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Learning
Review of Explore Central America!

Boaters in first world countries enjoy many amenities that are unavailable elsewhere. One of the most important differences is the lack of official publications describing the waters. While Latin American countries do make their own, high-quality charts, these charts are unavailable to the cruising yachtsman. I, and others I know, have tried to no avail […]

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